The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 36, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 January 1995 — Page 1

The Independent-News

VOLUME 120; NUMBER 36

Immunization Clinic Set For Walkerton . And North Liberty [ The Saint Joseph County Health | Department will be conducting ImI munization Clinics in Walkerton I and North Liberty in February. In I Walkerton, the Clinic will be held I at the United Methodist Church, 11000 Georgia Street, on Tuesday, | February 7, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 Kp.m. ■ In North Liberty, the Clinic will be held at the North Liberty Com■munity Center, 300 S. Main Street, ■on Tuesday, Februuary 14, from ):00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ■ No appointments are necessary. ■ All children must be accompanied ■by a parent or legal guardian and Kill previous shot records are needled for immunization. | Now is the time to get immunisations for children entering kiniergarten and the 6th grade this all. Avoid the crowds and hassle I his summer. For further informalion call 235-9783. |Sen. Adams And pep. Budak To Be |n N. L. Saturday W State Senator Kent Adams (RSiremen) and State Representative Idary Kay Budak (R-LaPorte) will ■ e at North Liberty Town Hall at »0:00 a.m. on Saturday, January Wl, 1995 to answer questions and lliscuss issues dealing with the jurrent legislative session. ■ Adams and Budak are appearing ■hroughout their districts meeting ■with constituents in local com■nunities. Paul Williams, North Liberty ■clerk treasurer, is handling the ■arrangements for the legislators’ ■visit. ■FALCONS EDGE I BREMEN 61-60 IN 81-COUNTY ACTION The John Glenn Falcons advanced to the second round of the 1995 Bi-County Tourney Tuesday night as they defeated Bremen in a very exciting double overtime contest by the score of 61-60. After the Lions took the lead in the first quarter, it was tied at all stops until the Falcons hit four of four free throws in the second extra period while Bremen missed three out of four from the line to finally break the extended deadlocks. We will have more details of this game in next week’s issue. BOX SCORE Glenn fg ft ft p p tp Neiswender 10 15 2 Lyle 5 8 9 2 19 Medich 2 3 4 2 7 Wiegand 11 2 2 2 28 Guseilla 0 3 4 5 5 Slater 0 0 0 0 0 Walter 1 2 2 0 4 TOTALS 20 18 22 16 61 Bremen Deavel 6 6 10 2 18 Verhaeghe 1 0 0 4 3 Klapp 6 2 4 3 14 Libey 9 0 0 4 20 Kuhn 10 15 2 Rowe 0 3 4 1 3 LaFree 0 0 0 0 0 Steele 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 23 11 19 19 60 Score By Quarters Bremen 18 29 42 52 57 60 Glenn 13 29 42 52 57 61

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FALCONS TOPPLE KNOX 47-44 IN NSC ACTION The John Glenn Falcons won their second game since the holiday vacation and second in the Northern State Conference Friday night as they came from behind in the first quarter to defeat the Knox Redskins 47-44. The win boosts their season record to 5 and 5 and conference mark to 2 - 2. The two teams stayed together in the first quarter with Glen ending with a slight lead, 11-10. Weigand canned two three-pointers in the period while Knox was having trouble hitting. The Falcons retained the lead 24-21 in a low scoring game at halftime. Second Half Starts Differently The third quarter was somewhat different. The Falcons sputtered quite a bit, hitting only six points in falling behind. Weigand had Glenn’s only basket this quarter. Knox regained the lead 34-30 by the end of the quarter. The final stanza belonged to the Falcons. Weigand and Lyle took charge of the offense and the team played a good defensive period holding the visitors to 10 points. Lyle tossed in 8 points on two baskets and 4 out of 8 free throws and Weigand chipped in three baskets. They grabbed the lead and held on for the victory. Lyle ended the night with 18 points, including 7 of 12 from the 15 foot strip. Wiegand had 15 this period 33 of Glenn’s 47 points. Knox had two players reach double digits. Eskridge finished with 12 and Fomelli had 10. Knox hit better than the Falcons precentage wise, getting 18 of 39 shots to pull for 46%. Glenn hit only 16 of 50 for 32%, but out rebound the Skins, committed 12 less turnovers and controlledd most of the loose balls. BOX SCORES Glenn fg ft ft* p tp Neiswender 2 2 4 17 Lyle 5 7 12 3 18 Medich 3 0 0 1 6 Wiegand 6 1 3 4 15 Guseilla 0 12 2 1 Slater 0 0 0 0 0 Clark 0 0 0 0 0 Hill 0 0 0 0 0 Walter 0 0 0 1 0 TOTALS 16 11 21 12 47 Knox Eskridge 4 3 4 4 12 G. Howard 2 0 0 3 4 Fomelli 5 0 0 4 10 Estok 3 112 8 Cowen 1 0 0 4 2 Vallow 10 0 12 C. Howard 0 0 0 0 0 McGrath 2 2 2 1 6 TOTALS 18 6 7 19 44 3-point goals: Knox 2, Eskridge, Estok; Glenn 4, Weigand 2, Neiswender, Lyle Score By Quarters John Glenn 11 24 30 47 Knox 10 21 34 44 FAN BUS INFORMATION FOR 81-COUNTY The John Glenn boys basketball team will be playing LaVille on Friday, January 20, at 7:00 in the Bi-County Tourney at LaVille. The fan bus will leave North Liberty at 6:15 p.m. and Glenn at 6:30 p.m. If Glenn is playing in either championship game (boys or girls) on Saturday, January 21, the fan bus will leave North Liberty at 5:45 p.m. and Glenn at 6:00 p.m. The cost is SI.OO to ride the fan bus. NOTICE Liberty Township Trustee office will be closed January 24 and 25.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 6:30 p.m. — Second round of girls varsity competition to be played at Bremen. FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 7:00 p.m. — Tuesday winners of Bi-County Tourney to meet at LaVille. 8:30 p.m. — Wednesday night winners of Bi-County to meet in second game. SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 9:00 a.m. — John Glenn girls JV basketball team to play in 2nd round of Bi-County Tourney at Bremen. 9:30 a.m. — John Glenn wrestlers to compete in Northern State Conference meet at Triton. 12:00 noon — Girls Bi-County Championship game at Bremen. 6:30 p.m. — Girls Bi-County Tourney championship game at LaVille. 8:30 p.m.—Boys Bi-County Tourney championship game at LaVille. MONDAY, JANUARY 23 5:00 p.m.—Oregon-Davis 7th and Bth grade boys basketball teams to host Wanatah. 5:00 p.m.—Oregon-Davis boys sth and 6th grade basketball teams to play at North Judson. 8:00 p.m.—Walkerton Odd Fellows Lodge to meet at Lodge Hall. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 6:00 p.m.—Oregon-Davis boys C-basketball team to play at Knox. । 6:00 p.m.—John Glenn girls basketball team to host LaVille. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 4:30 p.m.—Oregon-Davis sth and 6th grade boys basketball team to host Triton. 4:30 p.m.—Oregon-Davis 7th grade boys basketball teams to host St. Peters. 6:00 p.m.—Oregon-Davis basbasketball teams to travel to LaLumier for games. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 4:30 p.m.—Oregon-Davis 7th and Bth boys basketball teams to play at Argos. 6:15 p.m.—John Glenn girls basketball teams to play at St. Joseph. 6:30 p.m.—Oregon-Davis C basketball team to host Michigan City Marquette. 6:30 p.m.—John Glenn Freshmen basketball team to host Plymouth. 6:30 p.m.—Oregon-Davis girls basketball team to visit Marquette. 7:00 p.m. — Walkerton Business and Professional Womens Club to meet. Walk. Elementary Science Fair Set For February 16 Walkerton Elementary will hold its Science Fair on Thursday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Wizzard will present “Energy In Action,’’ followed by awards program. All students, from pre-kinder-garten thru 6th grade may enter. Entry forms will be sent home soon along with a copy of the rules. Students in grades 4,5, and 6 will have a chance to go on to regional science fair at Notre Dame in March. Good luck to everyone! Science Fair Coordinator, Vicki Williams

List Woodlawn Cemetery Burials For Year Os 1994 The burials for 1994 in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, has been listed as follows: January Ruby V. McCarty Fem K. Grote Hazel H. Williams Eugene G. Smith Nancy L. Bell Hazel M. Schultz February Dorothy L. Walz Wanda M. Messman William L. Clark Martha H. Mull Jerry F. Groves March Gladys L. Place Kenda Jane Werner Uriah “Bud” ‘Kring Clifford R. Ecker April Theresa M. Murphy Juanita A. Conger May Donald H. Dutcher John Waltman Mary Jane Waltman June Thomas L. Schaefer Elsie J. Corle Norman L. Harness July Nicholas South August Chester E. Walter Helen M. LaFeber Julie A. Malstaff Clarence L. Miller September Francis E. Laßere October Mabel S. Comer November Floyd A. Bierly Louis E. Schmeltz Joseph R. Jankovec, Jr. William C. Dini Ruth L. Dreessen Michael C. Albert Violet L. Drake Wilson L. Taylor December Rose Minter Dolma C. Goble Edward Kesl Financial Aid Night Set At J.G. High School The annual Financial Aid Night for seniors and their parents will be held at John Glenn High School on Thursday, January 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Mr. Doug Irvine, financial aid advisor from Holy Cross College, will be the presenter. Mr. Irvine is an excellent resource for students and parents. He will review the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and will answer any questions parents and students may have about the application process. Both the FAFSA and the Financial Aid Form will be available at this meeting. Additional information will also be available regarding other sources of financial aid and scholarships. This is an important meeting for students who are planning to pursue post-secondary education in the fall. All interested parents and students are invited to attend. The Workshop is free. If you have questions about the workshop, please contact the John Glenn High School Counseling Office at 5863195.

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JOHN GLENN SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES Regular and Executive Session CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Board of School Trustees of the John Glenn School Corporation met in regular session on January 10, 1995 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Glenn High School. All members were present. The school board along with the Superintendent and approximately five observers began the meeting with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The school board minutes for the regular and executive session on December 19, 1994 were approved by unanimous consent. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS #2,559 through 2,566,1 through 63 A motion was made by Shirley Anderson, seconded by Janice Ryan, to approve claims numbered 2,559 through 2,566 and 1 through 63. The motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. PATRON RESPONSE - None RECOGNITIONS Superintendent David McKee congratulated the principals, teachers, staff and students in the four schools for qualifying for the Indiana Incentive Awards Program which recognizes excellence in the Indiana schools. To qualify for a monetary award, the schools must improve in at least two of the following four areas: ISTEP total battery score, language arts proficiency score, mathematics proficiency score and attendance rates. John Glenn High School qualified in four of the areas, Walkerton Elementary qualified in three, and Urey Middle School and North Liberty Elementary qualified in two of the four. A total of $9,531.53 was awarded to the schools. NEW BUSINESS 1. Resignations a. Amy Peterson, North Liberty Elementary School sth grade Bteam basketball coach, effective December 15,1994 b. Ray Halsey, head bus driver, effective December 31,1994 c. Connie Mummert, North Liberty Elementary School 2nd grade teacher aide Ben Smith made a motion, seconded by Tom McCormick, to approve the resignations as listed. A motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. 2. Appointments a. Connie Mummert, maternity leave for Mrs. Weiss, effective February 3, 1995 for the remainder of the 1994-95 school year b. Lynda Friend, maternity for Mrs. Morris, effective January 9, 1995 for the remainder of the 1994-95 school year. 3. Sue Kemble, North Liberty Elementary School 2nd grade teacher aide. Tom McCormick made a motion, seconded by Robert Schaeffer, to approve the appointments as listed. The motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. 3.1994 Budget Transfers Following review of the proposed transfers and encumbrances in the 1994 General Fund and Debt Service budgets by Darlene Flora, business manager and treasurer, Tom McCormick made a motion, seconded by Janice Ryan, to approve the proposed transfers and encumbrances as presented. The motion was approved by a seven to (continued on Page 12)